As previously posted back in January, actor Will Ferrell accepted RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer/Ferrell doppelganger Chad Smith‘s “drum battle” for charity and the battle has taken place! Jimmy Fallon officiated Will and Chad‘s battle for the title of greatest drummer on the Tonight Show that ends in a surprise performance of ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Check out the contest below:

In a video posted last week via Funny or Die, Smith called out his lookalike Ferrell for his drumming abilities — or lack thereof. “I’ve seen your skills,” says Smith. “You don’t got ’em.” During Smith’s recent Reddit AMA, Ferrell responded, writing, “Hi, Chad. Will Ferrell here. I saw your video and I graciously accept your invitation to a drum battle. If we can raise $300,000 for Cancer for College I will face off with you in the greatest drum vs. cowbell showdown the world has ever seen. We can do it on stage at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert or in front of a mutually convenient public library. Your call. Also, would you rather fight a hundred duck sized ducks or one horse sized horse?”

Smith poked at Ferrell earlier in the AMA. When asked if the drum battle would actually happen, the drummer replied, “Mr. Ferrell is a delusional imposter. It seems to me that he has gone off his meds and he needs to seek professional help because I am obviously more talented and handsome than he is. You know, his cowbell work is well-documented, but his drumset skills are nominal based on Step Brothers the film. Other than wiping his testicles on the drums, which of course I give high marks to.

“Tell Will Ferrell anytime, anyplace, I’ll take him down. I don’t want to embarrass him, but I’d say don’t bring your family. Especially children. I don’t want them to see this.” After the AMA, Smith tweeted a picture of himself giving blood with the caption, “Gettin juiced for the drum battle.”

The uncanny resemblance between the two stars received renewed notice since Ferrell answered a question about it in his AMA earlier this month, but it’s hardly the first time someone has noticed it. In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Smith was told that after Red Hot Chili Peppers appeared on the cover, everyone thought he was the comedian. After mentioning that he didn’t think they looked alike, he recounted the only time the two met each other.

“It was at the premiere of Ladies Man many years ago,” said Smith. “I’m looking at Will and thinking, “People really think I look like him? I don’t fucking look like that.” He looks me up and down and says, ‘You’re very handsome,’ and walks away. Totally deadpan. I was like, ‘You’re funny. You’re funny.'”

More behind-the-scenes footage from the recently-released Re-Machined – A Tribute To DEEP PURPLE‘s Machine Head is available. A video featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, ex-DEEP PURPLE), guitarist STEVE VAI and drummer Chad Smith (CHICKENFOOT, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) talking about and recording the classic track ‘Highway Star’ for the album can be seen below:

Machine Head is cited as one of the influential masterpieces in the history of hard rock/heavy metal. Deep Purple’s sixth studio album was recorded through December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released in March 1972. The album reached number one in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Canada.

It’s been a year since CHICKENFOOT released its latest album, “III”, and fans are already wanting more new music from the supergroup.

CHICKENFOOT drummer Chad Smith, who is busy touring with his main band, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, tells VH1 Radio Network‘s Dave Basner that it may be at least twelve months before another CHICKENFOOT CD sees the light of day.

“I just talked to [singer] Sam [Hagar] over the weekend and, you know, [guitarist] Joe [Satriani] is busy doing his thing, he does this guitar [tour], G3 or something, with other guitar players, and they go around. He’s on tour, he’s coming back, I’m going to see him in Oakland next week. And I think he wants to make another solo album and I’m busy through April. [So] maybe next year we’ll get together [to start putting together the third CD].”

“III” sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6.

CHICKENFOOT‘s most recent touring lineup included legendary drummer/musician Kenny Aronoff, who was filling in for Smith while Chad was on the road with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS.